Impacts of T.C. and how to deal with it

Impacts: 

• High blood pressure

• Heart attack

• Stroke

• Headache

• Anxiety

• Irritation

• Sleeplessness

• Respiratory attack (asthma - more vulnerable to chronic lung diseases)

Effect on quality of life:

• Less time with family

• Anxiety leads to health issues

• Family conflicts

• Noise pollution (Places become noisier - horns, sirents, etc.) 

  • May lead to hearing loss

Economic effects:

• No productivity (working hours lost)

• Leads to air pollution

Environmental effects:

• Air pollution -> Health problem (diesel fumes)

• Larger scale -> Public health crisis (2015 smog @China), stunted lungs

Mitigations: 

• Government

• Laws and policies

• Road pricing (ERP)

  • ERP leads congestion to other areas

• Increased parking fees

• Odd-even traffic policy

• Expansion of rail network

• Increased capacity and frequency of buses

  • Counter: Frequency might also lead to traffic congestion

• Individual

  • Take public transport (Specialized bus lanes)

  • Use technology to plan routes (Save time and cost, avoid traffic congestions)\

    • Real time data

  • Telecommuting (WFH)

  • Encourage cycling

Watch Powtoon "Mitigating Measures of Traffic Congestion" and "T.C. in Bangkok", How Amsterdam became a bycicle paradise